Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-23
RESIDENCE D. A. JACKSON, WOODLAND

assessed in 1850 amounted to the sum of
S3o3,051. In 1852 the population had in
creased to l,4l0, and at this time there
we're in the county l,S0S horses, 81
mules, 1855 sheep 2,G07 hogs aud S,626
head Of horned cattle. In 1857 stock had
increased to such an extent that feed ran
short in the county In 1860 the returns
show that Nolo contained %, 450 head of
cattle, 30,97l sheep, $50 horses, 373
mules and 1882 hogs. People began to
realize the fact that grain was u more
profitable industry than grazing, and in
1873 l,552 500 bushels Of wheat were
raised in this county. From that time on
Ioio county has steadily increased in
prosperity, but its great possibilities have
never been thoroughly and fully placed
before the public. The value of her real
estate has bccr.placed at about $4,000, 600,
her personal property at S4500 000, max
ing 81 100000, which in comparison to
her size places Golo in the front rank of
the wealthy counties of the State. In his
address at the citrus fair al Sacramento.
IAtlf. - a. i.ia'liEa tlsltlE UNt Al Lilt aOl-
lowing language, which Is peculiarly
APPLICABLE To N-oLo COUNTY:
''Some have suggested that Northern Cal
iiornia is good, and great, and grand
enough without further praisinr. while
Southern California, like the preachers
coffee, has to be praised in order 10 he
swallowed. We, however, are too Califor-
nian 10 desire to reflect On any portion of
our great State, or to detrart one iota from
the merits due to amy section Southern
California Is great, and its greatness and
rapid development teach Us the wonderful
possibilities Of Northern California. with
its mines, its timber, It's greater rainfall
its ineNhauStib.c water supply, it. uaviga-
bic rivers lis mountain lakes and grander
scenery, its greater arabic area, its better
transportation facilities It's fogless and
cloudless summer skies. and its wintcrless
winters. 1t is well known here that all
the products for which California has be-
come famous can be grown in as great
quantities and to aS great 4 degree of
perfection in the northern and mid
die counties, ~ in any other portion
Of the State. Indeed, the great vol
ume OF the wheat exports goes from
Northern California, and of The ,025 car
loads oi fresh iruIt shipped rom California
during the past season, S66 were shipped
from Northern California
THE FLOOD or DINIGRATloN.
Another gentlemen thoroughly posted
epon all portions of California hss this 10
aay regarding the northern portion Of the
State, OF which YoIo is The scentral part:
California has experienced no such vol
unle of Immigration as that which has
fowe! into the State during the past year.
The dass of immigrants now coming is of
the very best-men with moderate capi-
tai, accustomed to labor. seeking lands for
the purpose of locating homes, to be bull,
up and beaatified by the labor of their own
hands. They are coming in multitudes.
and the advantages which California offers
these people are substantial snd perma-
nent. Various sections of the State have
represented their respective inducements
TO Immigrants, but It is useless TO deny
that TINS far the force of the tide has
be 2 directed to the southern part of the
State. i & estimated that st least fiftesa
thousand has teen added .e the vcrmauen.